Hunter (character)
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Hunter (voiced by Jess Harnell) is a fictional anthropomorphic dog from the action/comedy cartoon Road Rovers that premiered in September 1996 on Kids' WB. He is portrayed as the leader of the rovers. Hunter is a Golden Retriever mix from the United States, born somewhere in Wyoming. Even before he was a Road Rover, he befriended Muzzle, a "rabid" Rottweiler, in the back of a Los Angeles animal control van, and defended him when a bunch of other dogs were ready to bully him. No one really knows how Hunter ended up in Los Angeles. Later he was chosen by Professor Shepherd, otherwise known as "The Master", to join the Road Rovers.
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[edit] Personality
50% retriever, 25% bloodhound, 15% pointer, and 10% spaniel, Hunter is a 100% nice guy. Out of all the Rovers, Hunter is probably the least likely to draw negative criticism from parents. Apart from his slow-wittedness (some fans debate whether or not this is a facade), he is good-hearted, loyal, constantly energetic, and honorable to the point that he would probably risk his life to save his worst enemy.
[edit] Powers
He claims to have many super powers such as: super playful, super loyal, super trusting, super friendly, super forgiving, super lucky, super patient and super generous. But his main power is his super speed, which leaves a trail of fire behind him - probably an indication that there is also a sighthound among his ancestors, although this is never mentioned. Unlike most super-fast heroes, this power is seldom if ever used for such tasks as throwing punches. Whereas heroes like The Flash tend to be fast in every part of their bodies, Hunter's speed appears to be limited to his feet.
[edit] Relationship with Colleen
There have been hints of a relationship between Hunter and Colleen. Colleen shows attraction to Hunter (or "Huntie," or "Huntie-Wuntie," as she calls him) in just about every episode. Hunter has shown some attraction to her as well, in the form of an occasional remark and a frequent tendency to pair up with her in any two-person vehicle. Additionaly, there is the fact that the opening sequence shows him planting a "wet one" on Colleen's cheek, much to Colleen's clearly visible delight. However they are for the most part strictly business-outside of fanfiction and fanart, that is. Hunter and Colleen remain a popular couple with the fans, having been the subject of fanfiction, fanart, and at least two known fan-created music videos. The other Road Rovers know about Colleen's feelings, with the result that they wasted no time in teasing her about it when they caught Hunter trying to track down an unidentified female dog. Colleen had the last laugh (or rather sigh of relief), as it turned out the dog in question was not a past girlfriend. Hunter just wanted to drop in and say hi to his mom. This is the only known case where Hunter actually hurt Colleen's feelings. Usually, he just annoys her. In one instance, after a mission, Colleen suggested a walk on the beach. Hunter eagerly agreed, and in the next shot Colleen was taking Hunter for a waterside stroll. However, Hunter was in his usual canine mode at the end of a leash held by Colleen, who complained, "This wasn't exactly what I had in mind."
